Oregon Statutes 183.403 – Agency report to Legislative Assembly regarding temporary rules
(1) As used in this section:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 183.403
- Agency: means any state board, commission, department, or division thereof, or officer authorized by law to make rules or to issue orders, except those in the legislative and judicial branches. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
- Rule: means any agency directive, standard, regulation or statement of general applicability that implements, interprets or prescribes law or policy, or describes the procedure or practice requirements of any agency. See Oregon Statutes 183.310
(a) ‘Agency’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 183.310.
(b) ‘Rule’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 183.310.
(c) ‘Statement of need’ means the statement described in ORS § 183.335 (5)(c).
(2) No later than February 1 of each year, an agency that is subject to ORS § 183.335 shall provide a report to the Legislative Assembly, in the manner provided in ORS § 192.245, regarding all rules that the agency adopted, amended, repealed or suspended during the preceding 12-month period. The report must include:
(a) The number of rules adopted, amended or repealed in accordance with ORS § 183.335 (2) and (3); and
(b) With respect to rules adopted, amended or suspended using the procedure described in ORS § 183.335 (5):
(A) The number of rules;
(B) A list of the rules;
(C) A statement of need for each rule and all of the agency’s findings that a failure to act promptly would result in serious prejudice to the public interest or the interest of parties concerned; and
(D) For each rule, an explanation of why proceeding under ORS § 183.335 (5) was the most appropriate method for adopting, amending or suspending the rule and why it was not appropriate to proceed in accordance with ORS § 183.335 (2) and (3). [2016 c.44 § 1]
183.403 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 183 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.